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Taking into account both Luke’s Gospel and Acts, Marshall makes three suggestions. First, that Luke’s faith rested on the events associated with the work of Jesus and the apostles, hence the historical accounts found in his writings. Second, that the key concept in Luke’s theology is “salvation,” understood as both a present possession and a foretaste of future blessings. Third, that Luke was an...

In Acts the place of the Spirit is of great importance,1 but it is vital to notice that He is the Spirit of Jesus (Acts 16:7) and that He is subordinate to Jesus. He witnesses to Jesus and fills up His place, as in John, but He is not the central figure. Ellis is right, therefore, in his cautious statement that it is in witness that the Holy Spirit is central. The Holy Spirit as such is not Luke’s main theme. Ellis’s main point, however, is that the nature of Jesus’ messiahship and mission is the
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